Abu Dhabi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
83
52
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.62M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 228% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 2486th and 8266th ($1802 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Semarang

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Abu Dhabi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2166

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458